About EMBA
EMBA is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. It is primarily based out of Newark on Trent, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2021, EMBA has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from HealthTech to Life Sciences and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Connected Data Company A lot of funds co-invest with EMBA, with names like E-Synergy sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. EMBA has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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EMBA's List of All Investments
EMBA has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments are in Connected Data Company and Applied Multilayers.Their portfolio spans across and United Kingdom. They have invested in HealthTech, Life Sciences, High Tech and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of all investments by EMBA:
Provider of data-driven debt optimisation services. It connects, optimises, and activates external data to improve business outcomes. This includes managed data services offering accurate addresses, reliable contact details, and enhanced customer insights. The services aim to improve decision-making, collections, and customer engagement by providing access to a wide range of external data sources. The approach facilitates smarter segmentation and complete customer insights, ultimately leading to better results.
Key facts about Connected Data Company
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Nottingham (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $3.76M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Maven Capital Partners, Aurelia Ventures and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 02, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Critical Pharmaceuticals reformulated biologic drugs using proprietary drug delivery technologies. It has two platform technologies: CriticalSorb which is an excipient that enables nasal delivery of existing drugs. and CriticalMix which uses supercritical carbon dixide to enable mixing of drug and polymer for controlled-release formulations. Currently, the company has a nasal growth hormone formulation, nasal Parathyroid Hormone PTH 1-34, long acting growth hormone and long acting risperidone in the pipeline.
Key facts about Critical Pharmaceuticals
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Nottingham (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2016
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $2.57M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: E-Synergy, Catapult Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), May 01, 2015, $*****
Developer of wearable devices for fetal and maternal management. The product uses wireless technologies to facilitate globally accessible obstetric services in the home and hospital. The patented technology is based on the acquisition of electrophysiological signals that can be passively detected by electrodes positioned on the maternal abdomen.
Key facts about Monica Healthcare
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Nottingham (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $7.57M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Origin Capital, Wren Capital and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 30, 2015, $*****
Provider of energy efficient building solutions for residential and commercial clients. It is a company specializing in energy efficient building creation and home insulation solutions. They offer a range of services and products to help homeowners and businesses reduce their energy consumption and costs. With a focus on renewable energy and sustainable practices, It aims to provide effective solutions for energy-efficient buildings.
Key facts about Eclipse Energy
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Halifax (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 39 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: EMBA
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, $*****
Key facts about Applied Multilayers
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Battle Ground (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 2 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: EMBA
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, $*****
EMBA's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
EMBA has invested in 5 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Connected Data Company and most recent follow-on round was in Monica Healthcare.EMBA's Investments by Stage
EMBA has made 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.17M and 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $826K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
EMBA's Investments by Sector
EMBA has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Life Sciences, Consumer, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Tech companies, 1 Consumer (B2C) company and at least 1 company focusing on Social impact.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Life Sciences | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
EMBA's Investments by Geography
EMBA has made most investments in United Kingdom (3).EMBA's recent investments
EMBA has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by EMBA:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 26, 2021 | United Kingdom | Seed | 5356 | - | |
Jan 30, 2015 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9038 | [+4] | |
Jun 27, 2013 | United Kingdom | Series A | 2789 | [+1] | |
Feb 23, 2007 | United Kingdom | Series A | 5881 | [+1] | |
- | United States | Seed | 7022 | - |
Acquired companies in EMBA's Portfolio
1 company from EMBA's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Monica Healthcare in Mar 2017 by GE HealthCare for $*****.Here are EMBA's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 13, 2017 | Jun 27, 2013 | Series A | 5690 |
Team profile of EMBA
EMBA has a team of 1 member located in United Kingdom. EMBA's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of EMBA
Over the past 19 years, 10 investors have co-invested in EMBA's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before EMBA: Catapult Ventures, The University of Nottingham and 2 others have invested in rounds before EMBA. There are 2 companies where Catapult Ventures has invested before EMBA and 1 company where The University of Nottingham has invested before EMBA.
- Top Co-investors of EMBA: 2 investors entered a company along with EMBA. These include investors like E-Synergy (1 company).
- Invested after EMBA: A total of 4 investors have invested in EMBA's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Maven Capital Partners (1 company), Europa (1 company) and Wren Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to EMBA
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Nottingham start-up lands £600,000 private equity investmentTheBusinessDesk.com•Oct 26, 2021•Connected Data Company, EMBA, Bentley Systems
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Monica Healthcare Raises £2M in Funding |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Feb 04, 2015•Monica Healthcare, Catapult Ventures, New Hill Management, EMBA and 3 others
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News articles | Monica Healthcare
Monica Healthcare•Monica Healthcare, Catapult Ventures, New Hill Management, EMBA and 3 others
